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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 03 May 2021
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Top Kiwi mares ready for Queensland challenge
Class gallopers Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) and Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) furthered their preparations for upcoming Queensland Winter Carnival assignments with separate exhibition gallops during the Te Rapa racemeeting on Saturday. Last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Jennifer Eccles was having her first
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Puntura books trip to Brisbane with Te Rapa victory
Promising three-year-old Puntura (NZ) (Vespa) confirmed his place in a squad bound for Brisbane later this month when he stormed home from near last at Te Rapa on Saturday to record his fourth successive victory. The Robbie Patterson-trained son of Group One winning two-year-old Vespa will join stablemates Coventina Bay
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Singh back to winning form after tough twelve months
The whip flourish and excited salute said it all as popular Central Districts jockey Madan Singh registered his first win in the saddle since resuming from a lengthy stint on the sidelines courtesy of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Singh guided the Fraser Auret-trained Uareastar (NZ) (Jakkalberry) to victory in the
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 02 May 2021
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Pierina devastating in Travis Stakes
Cambridge galloper Pierina caused a major upset when she dashed clear in the final stages to score an emphatic victory in the feature event at Te Rapa, the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m). The underrated Savabeel six-year-old had been knocking on the door of another win with some eye-catching efforts
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Babylon Berlin all class in three-year-old feature
Speedy filly Babylon Berlin gave her rivals a galloping lesson when she led throughout to take out the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Ben Foote-trained daughter of All Too Hard started at the microscopic odds of a $1.60 on the
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Turn The Ace goes one better than illustrious father
Strapping two-year-old Turn The Ace went one better than his multiple Group One winning sire Turn Me Loose when he made a winning debut at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained youngster made his first raceday appearance in the same 1200m contest that his sire had
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Beer to unveil latest Kiwi import
Group Three winning three-year-old Opalescence (NZ) (Showcasing) will have her first start for new trainer Mitchell Beer on Saturday when she contests a 1300m BenchMark 78 at Sandown. Previously prepared by Byerley Park trainer Jenna Mahoney, Opalescence was a winner of the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie in
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Johnson hoping to toast Travis success
Danielle Johnson set a single season stakes record for a New Zealand jockey last weekend and is looking to add to it on Saturday with some solid chances at Te Rapa. Johnson rides Savy Yong Blonk (NZ) (Savabeel), the $2.40 favourite for the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at
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First stakes test for No Filter
Exciting three-year-old No Filter (NZ) (Toronado) will have his first crack at stakes level when he contests the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Toronado has won three of his seven starts, placing in two others, and trainer Richard Collett
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2021/2022 racing calendar released
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has released its racing dates for the 2021-22 season. The final calendar is the outcome of the consideration of club submissions by the codes, discussions between the codes and TAB NZ, and TAB NZ’s final consideration and approval. “As we outlined at the beginning